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Cycle News 2016 Issue 22 June 7

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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2017 SUZUKI SV650 FIRST RIDE P100 The SV650 doesn't run a ride- by-wire throttle but you'd hardly know. The power delivery at the twist grip of the now twin-spark engine is liquid smooth—there's little to no discernable clunk from a closed throttle, and the fuel-injection system (with its 39mm throttle bodies and new long-tip 10-hole injectors) is so beautifully mapped it allows for easy access to the power in almost any area of the rev range. By no means will the SV650 rip your arms out with sheer power, but it's certainly not a slow bike. Suzuki has geared the 90° L- twin to be right in its happy zone between third and fourth gear, giving plenty of power via an en- gine that shakes very little for a V-twin. There's no balance shaft on this engine, further reducing the internal weight and allowing the engine to rise and fall freely in the rev range. One of the great little innova- tions with the SV650 is Suzuki's Low RPM Assist function. Basi- cally what happens is the ECU bumps up the idle on the initial release of the clutch lever to help prevent the engine from stalling. As you let out about 10 percent of the lever travel, the GEAR ID'D HELMET: LS2 ARROW REPLICA YONNY HERNANDEZ JACKET: ALPINESTARS ATEM LEATHER JACKET GLOVES: AGV SPORT TWIST PANTS: ALPINESTARS CRANK DENIM SHOES: ALPINESTARS FASTBACK WATERPROOF SHOE The white and blue looks awesome, especially the wheels.

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